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Community Policing at the Western Connecticut State University
Police Division is the full service of personalized policing, where
the same officer patrols and works in the same area on a permanent
basis, working in a proactive partnership with the University
students and staff to identify and solve problems. Community
Policing relies on foot and bike patrol and encourages the community
to interact with the officers. Some of the strategies that the
department has in place to enhance the community policing
initiatives are:

A crime prevention officer that speaks with students and hands
out information on issues such as drug and alcohol abuse, theft
and safety tips.

High visibility of officers and student patrol personnel.

Security survey services for buildings, facilities or
departments.

Community participation in identifying problems on campus.

The University Police Division has a C.O.P.S. officer who is available on day shifts (7am-3pm). The C.O.P.S. officer
is responsible for the coordination of all community oriented police activities, serves as a liaison officer with
university residence life offices and student groups on campus. The C.O.P.S. officer conducts many program's in
conjunction with the Crime Prevention officer.